Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed clashed with Fox News anchor Bret Baier over questions about a 2012 letter and alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties.
In a Friday interview on Fox News' Special Report, Bret Baier pressed Abdul El-Sayed on a 2012 letter signed by El-Sayed addressed to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood leader, which his opponent Mike Rogers has cited. El-Sayed accused Baier of questioning his loyalty, told him to 'be a journalist,' and said he has never been and never will be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
4 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 4 outlets placed this story
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The Hill
NY Post
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Daily Wire
WATCH: Simple Question About Terror Ties Sends Abdul El-Sayed Reeling
Terror-ties framing, details family Brotherhood connections · negative
The Hill
El-Sayed spats with Baier over Muslim Brotherhood question: 'Be a journalist'
Horse-race spat, hedges with 'alleged' · neutral
First to report
- Breitbartfirst
- NY Post+1.9 h
- Daily Wire+7.2 h
- The Hill+16.7 h
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The split, in one line
Right-leaning outlets center the 2012 letter to Morsi and family Brotherhood ties; The Hill frames it as a spat over 'alleged' ties. All agree El-Sayed denied membership and accused Baier of implying dual loyalty.
How each outlet covered it
Only the right is covering this
One side of the spectrum has stayed silent. That absence is itself a signal.
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LEFT OUTLETS
0 of 4 outlets covering this story sit on that side of the spectrum.
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THE RIGHT
“El-Sayed Refuses to Take Question on Muslim Brotherhood Because It'll Take 'Ridiculous 2012 Statement in a Letter' 'Out of Context'”B Breitbart RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“El-Sayed spats with Baier over Muslim Brotherhood question: 'Be a journalist'” · The Hill
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HThe Hill El-Sayed spats with Baier over Muslim Brotherhood question: 'Be a journalist' 14h ago RIGHT3
DWDaily Wire WATCH: Simple Question About Terror Ties Sends Abdul El-Sayed Reeling 23h ago BBreitbart El-Sayed Refuses to Take Question on Muslim Brotherhood Because It'll Take 'Ridiculous 2012 Statement in a Letter' 'Out of Context' 1d ago NYPNY Post El-Sayed refuses to answer questions about Muslim Brotherhood letter: 'I'm not interested' 1d ago 5 tracked claims across 4 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
The 2012 letter called on Morsi to purge media and police and backed his 'revolutionary decisions'
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